Two Chinese nationals injured in robbery at their home, suspect arrested
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A 14-year-old girl and her 70-year-old grandmother, both Chinese nationals, were injured after an intruder broke into their home in Gelang Patah and demanded valuables.
Police said the incident happened on Sunday. The alleged intruder was apprehended within three hours of the incident.
The suspect allegedly choked the teenager when the victims resisted. A struggle followed, and the intruder fled the scene without taking anything.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said both victims sustained injuries and received medical treatment.
Police conducted a raid on a house in Tanjung Kupang and arrested a 33-year-old suspect at 2.30pm the same day.
"Checks revealed the suspect has a criminal record with two previous offences. A urine test returned negative for drugs," he said in a statement yesterday.
The suspect is currently under a seven-day remand until June 8 to assist with investigations for voluntarily causing hurt during a robbery.
If convicted, the suspect faces up to 20 years imprisonment, a fine, or whipping.
Kumarasan also urged anyone with information on criminal activity to report it to the nearest police station or contact the Iskandar Puteri District Control Centre at 07-511 3622 or the hotline at 07-511 4486.
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